Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An accessory software program that extends the capabilities of an existing application.
- adjective Computers Of or relating to a plug-in.
- adjective Designed to be plugged in to an electric circuit.
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- adjective Designed to be
plugged into anelectrical power outlet orcircuit . - noun computing A
computer program module or device thatinteracts with another to add a specificfunction , or to support a specificfile format ordevice .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
Etymologies
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From the verb to plug in.
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